Plastic is used in almost every industry in our society: packaging, fashion, electronics, healthcare, automotive, food, telecommunications, construction, agriculture, and more. Plastics are energy and toxic chemical-intensive to produce and most of it is created to be disposed of after minimal usage. A lot of plastic waste ends up accumulating in our environment.

The purpose of this Project is to educate residents, local officials, institutions, and businesses in targeted areas of Maine, New Hampshire, and Vermont on which products contain plastics, their impacts on public health and the environment, how to avoid purchasing them, and commercially available safer alternatives.

 “The Problem with Plastic: Why Care About Reducing Plastic Use” Factsheet

“Understanding Plastic Recycling in the Northeast Kingdom” Factsheet

“Plastics: Reduce and Reuse” Factsheet